Next streaming: June 5th/6th

No streaming this weekend, sorry!
Next streaming will be on the weekend June 5th/6th.
Prog on and see you next time!

Theme: songs from different countries

This weekend I am playing a theme: every track is from a band of a different country.

Starport Omega : Saturday 6 pm SLT (Sunday 03:00 CEST, 01:00 GMT)

Floating Islands : Sunday 3 pm SLT (00:00 CEST, 22:00 GMT)

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JPL - Sapiens, chapitre 2 / 3 : Deus ex Machina (2021)

Jean-Pierre Louveton is the guitarist of the French prog rock band Nemo. Since 2002 he releases albums under the moniker JPL. His latest and already 10th album is called 'Sapiens, chapitre 2 / 3 : Deus ex Machina'. The title indicates it is the second album of a trilogy. The first album I somehow missed, so I cannot tell if it is a proper continuation. However, the music of this album caught my attention from its first note. It has a dark atmospheric touch to it, which shows a certain continuity in many French prog rock artists ranging from Arachnoid, Pitch, Orion to Lazuli. The playful chords and rhythms sometimes remind a bit of King Crimson.

Starport Omega : Saturday 6 pm SLT (Sunday 03:00 CEST, 01:00 GMT)

Floating Islands : Sunday 3 pm SLT (00:00 CEST, 22:00 GMT)

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Ciccada - Harvest (2021)

Ciccada is a band from Greece, formed in 2005. They have released three albums so far. This weekend's featured album is their third and latest release: Harvest. The music is a perfect blend of jazz, folk, psychedlic and art rock, borrowing influences ranging from Gryphon, Jethro Tull, Gentle Giant to early King Crimson.

Starport Omega : Saturday 6 pm SLT (Sunday 03:00 CEST, 01:00 GMT)

Floating Islands : Sunday 3 pm SLT (00:00 CEST, 22:00 GMT)

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Pitch - Conquistador (2012)

Bruno Pitch is a chapman stick player from France who released his debut album in 2010. His first album was instrumental, but in 2012 he was joined by Syloe, who added vocals to the music. Together with Guix Hure, who also played drums on the first album, they recorded the album 'Conquistador' with 10 sophisticated compositions full of great musicality and some exceptional tonal scales which now and then sound a bit 'crimsonesque'.

Starport Omega : Saturday 6 pm SLT (Sunday 03:00 CEST, 01:00 GMT)

Floating Islands : Sunday 3 pm SLT (00:00 CEST, 22:00 GMT)

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